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Development of a non-invasive diagnostic method for pathogenic RNA viruses using sebum wiped from the cat’s body surface [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe development of non-invasive diagnostic methods for zoonotic viral infections is important for animal welfare and public health. Sebum-based diagnostic methods using commercial oil-blotting films have been used for SARS-CoV-2 detection in humans, but ...
Yuri V Fukushima +3 more
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Age-related evaluation of skin barrier parameters in retrievers [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionA disruption in the skin barrier, which serves as the primary defense against external pathogens, can lead to skin disorders. In humans, various factors influence the skin barrier, including age and anatomical site.
Eun-Hae Lee +6 more
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A review of sebum in mammals in relation to skin diseases, skin function, and the skin microbiome [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Diseases vary among and within species but the causes of this variation can be unclear. Immune responses are an important driver of disease variation, but mechanisms on how the body resists pathogen establishment before activation of immune responses are
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Sensors, 2022 The human skin sebum suggests that it (along with other epidermal surface lipids) plays a role in skin barrier formation, the moderation of cutaneous inflammation, and antimicrobial defense.
Kung Ahn +8 more
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Application of Sebum Lipidomics to Biomarkers Discovery in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Metabolites, 2021 Lipidomics is strategic in the discovery of biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). The skin surface lipidome bears the potential to provide biomarker candidates in the detection of pathological processes occurring in distal organs.
Stefania Briganti +7 more
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Sweat and Sebum Preferences of the Human Skin Microbiota
Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 The microorganisms inhabiting human skin must overcome numerous challenges that typically impede microbial growth, including low pH, osmotic pressure, and low nutrient availability.
Mary Hannah Swaney +3 more
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Fatty Acid Profiling in Facial Sebum and Erythrocytes From Adult Patients With Moderate Acne
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Fatty acid (FA) metabolism has been involved in acne vulgaris, a common inflammatory skin disease frequently observed in adolescents and adults, but it remains poorly defined whether the distributions or location of FA in facial sebum and those in the ...
Ke Cao +6 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Epidermal growth factor (EGF) acts as a paracrine and autocrine mediator of cell proliferation and differentiation in various types of epithelial cells, such as sebocytes, which produce the lipid-rich sebum to moisturize the skin.
Dániel Törőcsik +9 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2020 Alcoholamines are widely used as auxiliary substances in various topical preparations. Their impact on the components of skin sebum allows them to be used in preparations that cleanse the skin of sebum in hair follicles.
Agnieszka Kostrzębska, Witold Musiał
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Efficacy of FRO on Acne Vulgaris Pathogenesis
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Acne vulgaris is a common skin disease characterized by increased sebum production, inflammation, and Cutibacterium acnes (CA: formerly Propionibacterium acnes) hyperproliferation in pilosebaceous follicles.
Jung-Eun Kim +4 more
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